Dreamweaver hates external stylesheets?
May 29, 2006 3:06 PM Subscribe
How do I make Dreamweaver define CSS-properties in the external stylesheet by default?
Dreamweaver defines any new class, layer etc within the HTML file instead of the external stylesheet I create. Ok so appparently I can export them to the external file, but even once I've done that, the next ones are defined in the HTML file again. Whyyy?
I've been through the preferences etc, and I can't seem to find what I am missing. I'm sure it's something very basic and I'm being stupid, but it's driving me insane! Please help.
Dreamweaver defines any new class, layer etc within the HTML file instead of the external stylesheet I create. Ok so appparently I can export them to the external file, but even once I've done that, the next ones are defined in the HTML file again. Whyyy?
I've been through the preferences etc, and I can't seem to find what I am missing. I'm sure it's something very basic and I'm being stupid, but it's driving me insane! Please help.
Response by poster: Nope, just tested it.
When I create a new layer afterwards, it still creates it in the HTML file.
Thanks though!
posted by ClarissaWAM at 3:14 PM on May 29, 2006
When I create a new layer afterwards, it still creates it in the HTML file.
Thanks though!
posted by ClarissaWAM at 3:14 PM on May 29, 2006
Do you mean styles for a layer (i.e.
posted by matthewr at 3:30 PM on May 29, 2006
<div>
tag) are defined inline (i.e. <div style="position:absolute;top:10px;left:20px;">
etc)? I'm not sure how to change that default behaviour, other than entering <div class="myclass">
and using DW to define myclass
in your external css.posted by matthewr at 3:30 PM on May 29, 2006
Response by poster: No, they're given a name then defined in the head of the HTML file.
I draw a new layer and end up with:
<div id="Layer1"></div>
and Layer1 will be defined in the head. I can easily cut/paste that into the external css (and I do at the moment) but it would be even easier if I didn't have to.
posted by ClarissaWAM at 3:43 PM on May 29, 2006
I draw a new layer and end up with:
<div id="Layer1"></div>
and Layer1 will be defined in the head. I can easily cut/paste that into the external css (and I do at the moment) but it would be even easier if I didn't have to.
posted by ClarissaWAM at 3:43 PM on May 29, 2006
Hmm, I uninstalled Dreamweaver yesterday so I'm not sure I can be of any more use here.
posted by matthewr at 3:53 PM on May 29, 2006
posted by matthewr at 3:53 PM on May 29, 2006
Can you make a new div with the new style dialogue box? Probably easier to cut/paste into the style sheet.
posted by Tixylix at 5:52 PM on May 29, 2006
posted by Tixylix at 5:52 PM on May 29, 2006
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posted by matthewr at 3:09 PM on May 29, 2006